2020

Piglets enjoying a milk replacer of dairy origin. Photo: Schils BV

27-07-2020 | Article

No milk is the same – yet piglets like it all

Research trials demonstrate that the addition of HMTBa-chelated copper to nursery diets promotes piglet growth. Photo: Shutterstock

27-07-2020 | Article

5 thoughts when choosing copper for piglets

Stimulating the consumption of solid feed prior to weaning may improve piglet adaptation after weaning. Photo: Henk Riswick

27-07-2020 | Article

Encouraging piglets to eat more creep feed

Piglets express neophobia when faced with unfamiliar feed. Weaning remains a stressful event with an important impact on the animals. Photo: ILVO

27-07-2020 | Article

Fasting to achieve a higher feed intake

For sows that produce a lot of piglets, there are health benefits from weaning later. Photo: Henk Riswick

27-07-2020 | Article

Delayed weaning better for piglet welfare

Torula yeast contains highly digestible amino acids and can replace fish meal and plasma protein in diets for weanling pigs without affecting growth performance. Photo: Ronald Hissink

27-07-2020 | Article

Effect of torula yeast on weanling pigs

A healthy and high performing Danish sow nursing more than 13 piglets. Photo: Lars Mikkelsen (C)

27-07-2020 | Article

Seizing opportunities: Nursing more piglets per sow

Most piglets are weaned between 3 and 4 weeks of age. Healthy piglets will start eating sooner. Photo: Daniel Wenzel

27-07-2020 | Article

Successful weaning starts with healthy gut development

Photo: Pharmacosmos

27-07-2020 | Article

Setting the trajectory for optimal growth

Pathogenic E.coli produce destructive toxins that cause serious disease, especially in post-weaned pigs. Photo: Shutterstock

27-07-2020 | Article

Vaccines can help address consumer concerns